Let’s tackle this question in another way. Why should a committee of the House, a committee of some sort, not appoint the ombudsman? Why would an ombudsman, in responding to a job offer, not be required to actually apply? The danger now with this government is that, unfortunately, most of the high-level positions are political appointments. People cannot hide their heads in the sand like ostriches and say that this is not the case. They are political appointments, rewards for friends of the Party. That is the risk here; it is with us and always will be until appointments are made more democratically.
